AN-12 cargo plane crash in the Ukraine
The aviation safety network reports that early last Friday, 4 October 2019, Ukraine Air Alliance flight 4050, an Antonov AN-12, crashed on approach to Lviv-Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO), Ukraine. The aircraft departed Vigo Airport (VGO), Spain, in the evening of 3... plus
Ensemble contre Dorian
Les Bahamas ont vécu la pire catastrophe naturelle de leur histoire. Entre le 1er et le 3 septembre, l’ouragan Dorian a fait de ce paradis des Caraïbes un véritable enfer sur terre. À la fin du mois, on dénombrait 56 victimes et 608 disparus. Pour les survivants, une aide rapide... plus
Cargo partners continue cooperation in Zurich
Swiss World Cargo and Cargologic have agreed to continue their long-standing partnership for another seven years. The partnership will see the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines continue to use Cargologic’s airfreight handling competencies at its hub in Zurich,... plus
Small passenger aircraft still deliver relief to the Bahamas
Air Charter Service’s Miami office in Florida (USA) recently filled up an empty passenger aircraft, on its way to perform an evacuation flight, with key supplies that it had purchased to help those in need following hurricane Dorian. Along with several evacuation flights... plus
Chapman Freeborn takes Los Angeles on board
Chapman Freeborn OBC has expanded its global network of offices to Los Angeles, California to help provide dedicated support for customers in the US market. The on board courier (OBC) specialist delivers time-critical consignments of manufacturing components, prototypes, and... plus
Wordwide GSSA network goes Down Under
40 years after it was founded in Australia, the GSSA Wexco has joined ECS Group. Through this acquisition, ECS Group is developing its presence all around the world. Grown into the New Zealand market in 2003, Wexco enjoys an excellent reputation in the Pacific region - a crucial... plus
LOT improves pharma transport options
Qualified by LOT Cargo director Michal Grochowski as "a big step in our LOT Polish Airlines history", the Central European carrier recently signed a master lease agreement with CSafe Global, an innovative provider of active temperature-controlled air cargo containers,... plus
Veterinary vaccines from A(rgentina) to B(olivia)
H & M Air Cargo, which has a member of the UFO network in Argentina for ten years, has recently handled another delicate air shipment of perishable veterinary vaccines. The cargo was moved from Argentina's capital Buenos Aires to La Paz (LPB) in Bolivia for the Pan-American... plus
Capacités au Cap
À partir du 15 décembre, Le Cap, la ville hôte du congrès mondial 2019 de la Fiata, sera de nouveau reliée en trafic non-stop aux États-Unis. Les choses bougent également dans le ciel des pays voisins de l’Afrique du Sud. Un rapide aperçu non exhaustif. plus
Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service
Starting today, 2 October 2019, UK-based Magma Aviation, which provides worldwide air freight transportation on a regular and charter basis, continues to focus on its Africa services, launching a weekly B747F flight from Liège (Belgium) to Kigali (Ruanda). Flying on behalf... plus